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When to plant garlic in Launceston: 9 May – end of June

In Launceston, garlic: plant from 9 May to the end of June. For planting stock, the places nearby include TasHerd Pty Ltd (farm supply, 9 km); addresses and opening hours are below.

Garlic is best planted early in the window: cloves planted late make smaller bulbs. Late planting works only while the soil is not frozen. Mulch after planting.

The average daily temperature here stays above 0 °C all winter, and at least two months average 10 °C or less: the cold garlic needs, one to two months at 0–10 °C (RHS). The two-month threshold is our rule of thumb. Sources: UVM Extension, UNH Extension, RHS.

Garlic in Launceston: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Launceston from 9 May to the end of June; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in July, average 4.3 °C.

Planting9 May – end of June
First autumn frost8 June
Coldest nightsJuly, 4.3 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in springalready in the first week of July
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: January
Daylight10:02 on 9 May
Daylight at the winter solstice9:10

The same dates in Launceston hold for Tulip, Daffodil, Crocus and Hyacinth.

Garlic in Launceston: care after planting

Planted on 9 May: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:

  • 9 May — feed: nitrogen
  • 6 June — feed: nitrogen

Pests and diseases of garlic to watch for:

Dates count from the first planting day of the window above; a later planting moves them by as many days.

Garlic in nearby cities

Around Launceston, Hobart is 38 days earlier and Devonport 18 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Devonport71 km27 May – end of June18 days later
Hobart161 km1 April – end of June38 days earlier
Geelong436 km1 April38 days earlier
Melbourne444 km26 May – end of June17 days later
Ballarat514 km20 May – end of June11 days later
Bendigo575 km20 May – end of June11 days later

Where to buy garlic for planting in Launceston

Planting stock goes into the ground from 9 May to the end of June; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Launceston OpenStreetMap lists 1 garden centre, 1 farm-supply shop, 1 plant nursery and 1 market (collected 20 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Launceston?

In Launceston, garlic: plant from 9 May to the end of June. Garlic is best planted early in the window: cloves planted late make smaller bulbs. Late planting works only while the soil is not frozen. Mulch after planting.

When is the last spring frost in Launceston?

Last spring frost around 28 August, first autumn frost around 8 June.

Other crops in Launceston, with their dates